Report of the International Law Commission on the Work of Its 51st Session

A/RES/54/111View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 155 Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 51st session, published in 2000.

What other versions does this mandate have?

13 versions · 1990–2022

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/77/103

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2022	A/RES/77/103	Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 73rd session	2,913	78%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/111	Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 72nd session	2,631	76%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/135	Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 72nd session	2,686	86%Compare
2020	A/RES/74/186	Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 71st session	2,617	58%Compare
2012	A/RES/66/98	Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 63rd session	2,207	66%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2010

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2010	A/65/186	Assistance to special rapporteurs of the International Law Commission report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/64/114

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Diplomatic Protection International Law Nationality State Liability State Succession Trust Funds Websites

What’s in this document?

22 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the International Law Commission on the work of its fifty-first session;1

Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for the work accomplished at its fifty-first session, in particular with respect to the topic “Jurisdictional immunities of States and their property” and the completion of the second reading of the draft articles on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States, and notes that the Commission has completed its work on the topic “Nationality in relation to the succession of States”;

Draws the attention of Governments to the importance for the International Law Commission of having their views on the various aspects involved in the topics on the agenda of the Commission, in particular on all the specific issues identified in chapter III of its report;

Reiterates its invitation to Governments to submit comments and observations in writing by 1 January 2000 on the draft articles on international liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law (prevention of transboundary damage from hazardous activities), and invites them, within the context of paragraph 3 above, to respond in writing by 1 March 2000 to the questionnaire on unilateral acts of States circulated by the Secretariat to all Governments on 30 September 1999;

Also reiterates its invitation to Governments to submit the most relevant national legislation, decisions of domestic courts and State practice relevant to diplomatic protection in order to assist the International Law Commission in its future work on the topic “Diplomatic protection”;

Recommends that, taking into account the comments and observations of Governments, whether in writing or expressed orally in debates in the General Assembly, the International Law Commission should continue its work on the topics in its current programme;

Takes note of paragraph 608 of the report of the International Law Commission with regard to the procedure to be followed with respect to the topic “International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law”, and requests the Commission to resume consideration of the liability aspects of the topic as soon as the second reading of the draft articles on the prevention of transboundary damage from hazardous activities is finalized, taking into account developments in international law and comments by Governments;

Also takes note of the consideration by the International Law Commission of its long-term programme of work,⁴ and encourages the Commission to proceed with the selection of new topics for its next quinquennium corresponding to the wishes and preoccupations of States and to present possible outlines for new topics and information related thereto in order to facilitate decision thereon by the General Assembly;

⁴See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 10 and corrigenda (A/54/10 and Corr.1 and 2), chap. X, sect. A.2.

Welcomes with appreciation the steps that have been taken by the International Law Commission in relation to its internal matters to enhance its efficiency and productivity, and invites the Commission to continue taking such measures, taking into consideration the discussion held by the General Assembly;

Decides, without prejudice to any future decision, that the next session of the International Law Commission shall be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 1 May to 9 June and from 10 July to 18 August 2000;

Requests the International Law Commission to implement arrangements in accordance with paragraph 639 of its report;

Stresses the desirability of enhancing dialogue between the International Law Commission and the Sixth Committee, and in this context takes note with appreciation of the comments made by the Commission in paragraphs 612 to 617 of its report;

Requests the International Law Commission to continue to pay special attention to indicating in its annual report, for each topic, any specific issues on which expressions of views by Governments, either in the Sixth Committee or in written form, would be of particular interest in providing effective guidance for the Commission in its further work;

Also requests the International Law Commission to continue the implementation of article 16, paragraph (e), and article 26, paragraphs 1 and 2, of its statute in order to further strengthen cooperation between the Commission and other bodies concerned with international law, having in mind the usefulness of such cooperation, and in that regard takes note with appreciation of comments made by the Commission in paragraphs 618 to 632 of its report;

Notes that consulting with national organizations and individual experts concerned with international law may assist Governments in considering whether to make comments and observations on drafts submitted by the International Law Commission and in formulating their comments and observations;

Reaffirms its previous decisions concerning the role of the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat and those concerning the summary records and other documentation of the International Law Commission;

Notes the inclusion of information about the work of the International Law Commission in its web site;⁵

⁵The Internet address of the International Law Commission is www.un.org/law/ilc/index.htm.

Expresses the hope that the International Law Seminar will continue to be held in connection with the sessions of the International Law Commission and that an increasing number of participants, in particular from developing countries, will be given the opportunity to attend those seminars, and appeals to States to make urgently needed voluntary contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund for the International Law Seminar;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the International Law Seminar with adequate services, including interpretation, as required, and encourages him to continue considering ways to improve the structure and content of the Seminar;

Also requests the Secretary-General to forward to the International Law Commission, for its attention, the records of the debate on the report of the Commission at the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly, together with such written statements as delegations may circulate in conjunction with their oral statements, and to prepare and distribute a topical summary of the debate, following established practice;

Requests the Secretariat to circulate to States, as soon as possible after the conclusion of the session of the International Law Commission, chapter II of its report containing a summary of the work of that session and the draft articles adopted on either first or second reading by the Commission;

Recommends that the debate on the report of the International Law Commission at the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly commence on 23 October 2000.

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